How to Create Texture in an Acrylic Painting
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There are many different materials and techniques for using texture in acrylic paintings. The three materials I like to use the most are gesso, gel medium and modeling paste.
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Read MoreHow to Develop a Center of Interest in an Abstract Painting
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Many of the abstract paintings I see don't have a center of interest. These works have an overall pattern where shapes are the same size (if there are shapes) and values are in a similar range with very little value contrast. Because there is no center of interest, there is no where in particular for me to look and no part of the painting more important than another.
Read MoreDavid's "Simple Color System" Color Wheel
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The color wheel is the basis for all color decisions in painting - or should be. What I find is that most students don't know how to use the color wheel because no one has ever taught them how to use it.
Read MoreHow to Install Hangers on Canvases
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Installing hangers on canvases is a basic chore most artists need to do on a regular basis. I always get questions about how to do install them, so here goes. Here's what you'll need:
Read MorePainting Analysis and Refinement
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I have never filmed me refining a painting to completion before.
My typical painting process is to "Paint First, Then Think", meaning to paint without thinking using my right brain then once I feel the need to stop, I take time to analyze the painting with my left brain.
Read MoreMatting and Framing Paintings on Paper
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Matting and framing is something that most artists have to do at some point in their artistic journey. I used to do it alot when I painted in watercolor. Now that I am an acrylic abstract painter, I still find that I have small paintings that need to be matted and framed.
Read MoreSo, You Want to be a Better Painter?
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There is no secret handshake, magic dust or password that will make you a better painter. The only thing that will, is spending time painting. The more paintings you make, the better painter you will be.
Read MoreWow, I Got a Painting Commission, Now What?
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I get lots of questions from artists about painting commissions - and lots of horror stories of the ones that went bad. This post will give you some guidance on how to manage the process to get the best results - for you and your client.
Read MoreArt Workshops - Try Something New
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Most artists attend art workshops to learn something new: a new medium, a new subject matter, a new technique. Sometimes though, when they get to the workshop they are more interested in making something to hang on the wall rather than just trying something new.
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